Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Rowntree Park
- Minster Library
- Bootham Bar
- The End of the Abbey
- The York Helmet
- Bootham School
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The New Theatre
- Norman Window Frame
- The Guildhall
- The Greyfriars
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Is York Cursed?
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier